Overview
Starting from the western side of the mountain Shira route joins Machame route at 4470mts.From here the trail continues to Lava tower where trekkers opt for an exhilarating scramble up the western Breach via arrow glacier or descend into the great Baranco Valley. The success rate is high since you have enough days to acclimatize.
The Scramblers via Arrow glacier need to courage beside fitness. It is the shortest trail to the summit but it has left some people with lifetime physical injuries and even deaths. This is why you have to sign papers at the entrance gates to commit yourself going for this trail. The climb via the normal southern trail to Baranco is the most common and the easiest. All our clients should learn that water is very important to their bodies during these hikes. They should drink not less than 3 litters per day even though we recommend 5 litters.
